Legs · Bodyweight
Double Jump Squat
How to do the double jump squat, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- Squat
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and drop into a squat. Explode up into a small jump, land softly back into the squat, then immediately explode into a second, higher jump. Land soft and reset into the squat for the next rep.
- 1Drive through your heels and mid-foot to launch each jump
- 2Stay tight through your core to control both landings
- 3Absorb each landing softly through bent knees and hips
Common mistakes
- Don't land with locked, stiff legs
- Avoid letting your knees cave inward on the jumps
- Don't round your back as you sink between jumps
Muscles worked
The double jump squat mainly works the quads, glutes, and calves, with the hamstrings, lower back, and lower abs assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- CalvesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- AdductorsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.